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secretary
[sek-ri-ter-ee]
noun
plural
secretariesa person, usually an official, who is in charge of the records, correspondence, minutes of meetings, and related affairs of an organization, company, association, etc..
the secretary of the Linguistic Society of America.
a person employed to handle correspondence and do routine work in a business office, usually involving taking dictation, typing, filing, and the like.
(often initial capital letter)an officer of state charged with the superintendence and management of a particular department of government, as a member of the president's cabinet in the U.S..
Secretary of the Treasury.
Also called diplomatic secretary.a diplomatic official of an embassy or legation who ranks below a counselor and is usually assigned as first secretary, second secretary, or third secretary.
a piece of furniture for use as a writing desk.
Also called secretary bookcase.a desk with bookshelves on top of it.
secretary
/ -ərɪ, ˈsɛkrətrɪ, ˌsɛkrɪˈtɛərɪəl /
noun
a person who handles correspondence, keeps records, and does general clerical work for an individual, organization, etc
the official manager of the day-to-day business of a society or board
(in Britain) a senior civil servant who assists a government minister
(in the US and New Zealand) the head of a government administrative department
(in Britain) See secretary of state
(in Australia) the head of a public service department
diplomacy the assistant to an ambassador or diplomatic minister of certain countries
another name for secretaire
Other 51Թ Forms
- secretaryship noun
- subsecretary noun
- subsecretaryship noun
- undersecretaryship noun
- secretarial adjective
- ˈٲ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of secretary1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of secretary1
Example Sentences
The foreign secretary is expected to have calls with further counterparts in the Middle East on Saturdy, after he held talks with representatives from Iran, Jordan and Saudi Arabia on Friday.
Alexandra Gelder, a medical secretary from Castel, said her family paid nearly £200 a month for electricity despite being "barely home" and she was "petrified" about paying her bills next month.
City Council, served in both chambers of the state Legislature and also as California’s secretary of state before becoming California’s first Latino U.S. senator.
"I have questions for the secretary," Padilla said as he was removed from the room.
Padilla's office said he was "forced to the ground and handcuffed" by federal agents when trying to ask the secretary a question, and added that he was not currently being detained.
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